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NEWS Police kiosk open again VOLUNTEERS ARE back on duty in the police kiosk in Cathedral Square for the first time since the February 2011 earthquake. They returned to work on Monday. Although police have continued operating from the site, the kiosk has been out of bounds for volunteers since the quakes. For much of that time, it was inside the CBD red zone. The kiosk was opened by the Christchurch district police commander Superintendent, Gary Knowles, and Mayor Lianne Dalziel. The building, originally a bus information and ticket centre, was established in 1986 to provide a permanent police presence in the Square. Volunteers have performed tasks including lost and found, minor offence reports, completing forms and answering queries. READERS’ LETTERS The right track Excellent letter by the Moretons (Mail, November 7). Having enjoyed commuting by rail in the Adelaide district, about seven years ago I attempted to bring the potential of the lines radiating from our city to the attention of the Selwyn – and also city – councils. I have rarely been treated with such condescension in my whole long life. In fact, I wondered what had made me leave Australia for such a small-minded country. As your correspondents say, we need to start off small – the opposite of a $400 million light rail system in fact. No stations need to be built – merely platforms, the fares being collected either at the city end or additionally through ticket machines on the rail units. The outlying ‘halts’ need free carparks adjacent, as in South Australia. The line towards Prebbleton needs planning for extension to Lincoln – now, not in 10 years’ time. Ex-Auckland diesel rail units should be trialled: Rolleston, Kaiapoi and Rangiora cry out for commuter services. How fortunate we are that earlier generations paid for our city’s rail network, so neglected by us. Bill Holvey Halswell Tax speculation While a lot is being said about affordable housing, one old chestnut is being avoided by politicians of every hue. Speculating on inflating house values is about the only way that New Zealanders on fixed incomes have to accumulate equity while also enjoying champagne lifestyles on beer incomes. No major political party is going to intervene to create affordable housing if it reduces bloated property values. Taxing speculation is a no-goer if it affects the over-hyped property ladder and by doing so frustrates politically right-leaning, imageconscious New Zealanders’ magazine lifestyles; especially when they are over-represented among the fickle floating voters. The irony is that continuing to ignore the speculative property ladder, and banks securing highly geared mortgages and consumer debit against inflated property values, assures New Zealand’s own financial crisis. Clearly, New Zealand politicians have learned nothing from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the Global Financial Crisis. David Marra Linwood ➤HAVEYOURSAY Wewelcome your feedback. Letters should be no longer than 200 words. The editor reserves the right to abridge letters, and also decide whether they are suitable for publication. Letters must include a full name, address and phone number. (Only names and suburbs will be published). Pseudonymns will not be accepted with letters. Email to Geoff.Mein@themail.co.nz, post to Editor, Christchurch Mail, Private Bag 4722, Christchurch 8140, or join us online at christchurchmail.co.nz. 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